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Longmont-area events for the week of Dec. 4, 2017

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12/04/2017 05:00:00 AM MST

Daniel Radcliffe is shown as Harry Potter in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." A Harry Potter for Grownups meeting is planned today in Longmont. (Jaap Buitendijk / Warner Bros. Pictures)

Open Mic with Jam and Jiggatones! — KCP Art Bar will have open mic every Monday with hosts Jam and Jiggatones. Signup starts at 6:30. Four song sets. All Ages encouraged; 6:30 p.m., KCP Art Bar, 364 Main St., 364 Main St., Longmont; free.

Tuesday

Longmont Board Games & Beer — Join people in Longmont and surrounding areas who want to play a variety board games and maybe enjoy some 300 Suns beer while doing so. Everyone welcome everyone, from total newbies to the board game world all the way up through experienced Eurogamers, and at any given meetup we have a ton of games to choose from. No matter what genre or game you're into, there's a good chance you'll find someone who wants to play it; 6 p.m., 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Ave., Unit C, Longmont; 300sunsbrewing.com/events.

Poetry and Contemplative Reading — Gather for an evening of connection and spiritual exploration as a group contemplates the theme of hope and honors individual meaning-making. An RSVP isn't necessary but helpful. Reply to this offering on Meetup; 6:30 p.m., Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Ave., Longmont; free.

Colorado Hebrew Chorale — Enjoy an evening of Chanukah holiday music and presentation about the holiday's origins and traditions, including a demonstration of lighting the menorah. Registration is required. Call 303-651-8472 for more information; 7 p.m., Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont; free; 303-651-8472, longmontcolorado.gov/library.

Native Bees of Colorado — Learn about native bees common to this area and how you can identify, attract and provide safe habitat for native bees in your own backyard; 7 p.m., Natural Grocers in Lafayette, Community Room, 100 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette; free; facebook.com.

Friday

Friday Afternoon Concerts & Art Shows: Opera Fort Collins — Opera Fort Collins Arias and carols grace this performance. Members of Opera Fort Collins fill the concert hall with music from the rich world of opera. Their second set transforms the singers into carolers as they stroll throughout the atrium while audience members enjoy a holiday reception and artisan pieces from the Arts Longmont gift shop. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.. Art in the atrium before and after the concert; 2:30 p.m.,, Stewart Auditorium at Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; 303-678-7869, longmontcolorado.gov/museum.

Handcrafted Holiday Market — Longmont Artisan Market is hosting its first Handcrafted Holiday Market. Over 20 makers and artists will come together for the free, Etsy Made Local event. The Handcrafted Holiday Market features locally made, handcrafted products. A wide range of gifts are available — including pottery, photography, hand-crafted cards, soaps and jewelry; 6 p.m., Mud and Madder, 712 Main St., Longmont; free; facebook.com/longmontartisanmarket.

The Happy Elf — With music and lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr., and a book by Lauren Gunderson and Andres Fishman, this family comedy follows Eubie, the happiest elf at the North Pole. Families will love this festive tale of overcoming adversity, friendship, the power of positivity; opens 7:30 p.m., The Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont; $10; 303-772-5200.

Saturday

A Homestead Christmas — Take a tour of a turn-of-the-century farmhouse and museum. Enjoy some light refreshments including hot cider and cookies. Live music Erie High School Chorus Groups (10-11) and Weld County Ramblers (11-12:30); 10 a.m., Saturday, Wise Homestead Museum, 11611 Jasper Road, Erie; free; 303-828-4561, eriehistoricalsociety.org/homestead-christmas-wise-homestead-museum.

Historic Hoverhome's Annual Holiday Tours — Tour this beautifully decorated 1913-1914 historic house all decked-out for the holidays. This year's theme is: "There's No Place Like Hoverhome for the Holidays," and features a look back on Hoverhome's past Christmas themes. Fees/donations assist The St. Vrain Historical Society with the management and preservation of Hoverhome; 2 p.m., Historic Hoverhome, 1309 Hover St., Longmont; up to $10; 303-776-1870, stvrainhistoricalsociety.com.

Harwood & Woodward: Holiday Magic Show — Harwood & Woodward, the Magical Duo, is fast becoming Colorado's premier stage illusion and magic show. This family-friendly performance includes cutting a woman into thirds, floating on a broom, the haunted table and Houdini's famous Metamorphosis Trunk, which in Colorado we call "The Fastest Trick in the West" Join a special "early evening" all ages show and escape into a world of magic that will leave you in amazement; 6 p.m., The Dickens Tavern and Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont; $16; 303-834-9384, dickensoperahouse.worldsecuresystems.com/shows/harwood-woodward-holiday-magic-show.

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